Cutting mechanism.



No. 864,661. PATENTED AUG. 27, 1907.

W. s. LUGKETT. CUTTING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED 001.31, 1904. RENEWED JULY 8, 1907.

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PATENTED AUG. 27, 1907. W. s. LUGKBTT. CUTTING MECHANISM. AP PLIGATION FILED 0OT.31.1904. RENEWED JULY 3,1907.

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WILLIAMS. LUGKETT, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO INTERNATIONAL CIGAR MACHINERY COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CUTTING MECHANISM.

No. 864,661. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 27, 1907.

Application filed October 31,1904, Serial 230,641. Renewed July 3, 1907. Serial No. 382,076.

To all whom it "may concern: bunch or cigar to be formed from the mass of filler ma Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. Luo u'r'r, a citizen terial, another section might contain both long and ofthe United States, residing at East Orange, county short filler, the proportions oi these two kinds of filler of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented cervarying widely in different cuts, and another section 5 tain new and useful Improvements in Cutting Mechanmight contain nothing but short filler. The cigar isms, fully described and represented in the following bunches formed from this filler material would, there- S}')(3Cllii:atl011 and the accompanying drawings, forming fore, not be uniform respects the filler. Furthera part oi the same. more, it was difficult and practically impossible with This invention relates to certain improvements in these devices to produce sections which were uniform 1() cutting mechanism for forming filler material for cigars. in. thickness, because of the difliculty in making uni- In making cigars by machinery, and particularly the form layers for the knives to work upon. These probetter grades of cigars, it has been proposed to prepare posed cutting mechanisms have, therefore, not gone a mass of filler equal in width to the length of the cigar into extensive use, and such use as they have had has to be formed, the mass being notched or cut out on op- ,been confined to the making of the cheapest grades of 1 5 posite edges to provide for the shaping of the cigar to be cigars.

.formed, and the size, shape and relative location of the The present invention has for one of its objects to notches varying according to the particular cigar to be produce an improved filler cutting mechanism by produced; From this mass of filler, individual fillers which uniform iiller material may be produced, so that were cut or separated in any desired way, these fillers bunches formed therefrom will be substantially uni- 20 being incased in binders by a rolling mechanism of any form.

suitable type. A iurther object of the invention is to produce an Various cutting mechanisms have been suggested for improved cutting mechanism for forming filler material forming this filler in with notched edges. These cutwhich is adapted to cut from a group oi leaves a mass of ling mechanisms have, however, had in view the profiller section of the length of the bunch to be formed 25 duction of the mass of filler material by a series of uniand one or more forming sections which sections are form cuts made from a layer oi tobacco leaves. In thereafter assembled to form filler material. some cases it was proposed to use a pair of knives, one A further object of the invention is to provide an knife being of proper configuration to shape the edge of improved cutting mechanism for cigar fillers which the mass which corresponds to the tuck end of the cigar shall embody certain details of construction by which 30 or bunch and the other being of proper configuration to the operation of the mechanism as a whole is improved.

shape the edge of the mass which corresponds to the Referring to the drawings-Figure 1 illustrates in head end of the cigar or bunchf Other mechanisms front elevationaiorm of cutting mechanism embodying have contemplated the use of a single knife, it being atthe invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the contempted to so shape this knife that a single cut made struction shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front elevation,

3 5 thereby would properly shape what may be termed the on an enlarged scale, of the upper end oi the constructuck edge of a section which afterwards went into the tion illustrated in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a plan view on an mass of filler material, and also the head edge of the next enlarged scale of the construction shown in Fig. 1. succeeding section. Fig. 5 is a side elevation, on an enlarged scale, of the Whatever the shape or number of knives employed, upper end of the construction shown in Fig. 2. Fig. (l

40 however, the tobacco leaves were arranged in a layer, is a detail view of one of the cutters. Fig. 7 is a diaspecial care being taken to arrange the leaves so that graminatic view of the cigar bunch. they overlapped, the idea being to make a uniform The particular mechanism which has been selected layer of substantially the same thickness as the mass to illustrate the invention is a mechanism adapted which was thereafter formed, this mass being formed by to produce filler material for cigars of what is known as 45 placing the cuts or sections one after another in a Cl19,Il-' the perfecto shape, this being substantially the nel from which they were fed to a separating mechanshape illustrated in Fig. 7 of the drawings. Any

ism which separated the individual amounts oi bunch machine embodying the invention will, of course, have material therefrom. Furthermore, the cuts made from its working parts mounted in a suitable frame. In the this layer of overlapping leaves by the cutting mechanconstruction shown, the frame is in the formof a stand- 50 ism were always oi uniform length. The result of this ard or support, marked 1. The mechanism further was that there was no certainty that successive sections embodies a supporting table 2 on which the tobacco would contain leaf sections which were uniform in leaves to be .cut are arranged. length. In other words. one section might contain all It may be here remarked that in operating the mechlong filler, that is filler extending from end to end of the anism to be hereinafter described, the tobacco is not arranged in the form of a stream or layer, as in the mechanisms heretofore used in the art, but a group of tobacco leaves is selected by the operator, these leaves being graded according to the size of the cigar to be made, so that the cuts hereinafter described may be economically produced, that is, produced Without the formation of an undue amount of what is ordinarily termed in the trade shorts.

in operating the mechanism, the operator first groups together a number of leaves, arranging the leaves so that their tips point in the same direction. The best results will be produced in making the perfecto cigars at least, if the several leaves be brought into substantial register at their tip ends, although this is not absolutely necessary. In the best constructions, a gage will be provided by which the group of leaves may be positioned. While this gage may be of any desired construction, as shown, it consists of a plate 3 adjust-ably secured to the table 2 in any suitable manner, as by screws 4. The group of leaves, having been arranged as described, are laid on the table 2 and positioned by means of the gage 3, the tips of the longest leaves being brought against it, after which they are ready for the action of the cutting devices.

The cutting devices may be varied widely in construction, in number and in relative arrangement, and will vary according to the kind or style of cigar to be produced. The cutting devices, however, will include means for severing from the group of filler leaves a section. which is equal in length to the cigar to be formed. In the particular" construction shown, the cutting devices include shaping knives, three such knives being shown, and being marked 5, (i and 7. The knives will, in the best constructions, be arranged so as to notch the edges of the filler, this being effected by forming the knives so that their edges present salient and reentrant angles, as clearly indicated in Figs. 4 and (3. The particular configuration which is given to the knives, that is to say, the particular relation of the salient and rcentrant portions to each other and their extent, will depend upon the particular type of cigar to be produced.

The knives, whatever be the number employed, may

be mounted and operated in any desired manner. As shown (see Fig. 6), a two-part block is provided, one of the parts being marked 8 and the other 9. The part 8 has recesses, as 10, formed therein, into which the salient angles of the knives project and the knives are held in position by the block 9, the overlapping ends of said block embracing the block 8, as clearly indicated in Fig. 6. The two parts of the block may be secured together in any desired way, as, for instance, by screws 11. The knives may be located above or below the leaf supporting table of the machine, but in the best constructions, they will be located below, for reasons which will be hereinafter stated.

The operating means for the knives may be varied widely. As shown, there is provided a slide 12 arranged to run in ways 13 mounted on the front of the standard 1, this slide, in the particular construction shown, being operated by means of a pair of toggle links 1 1, 15, the toggle being made by a treadle 16 mounted on a shaft 17, said shaft having an arm 18 which is connected by a link 19 to the link 15. The toggle is broken by means of a spring 20 secured to the link 15. The

slide is provided on its upper end with a bracket 21 to which the knife holding block that carries the knife 6 is secured in any suitable manner, as, for instance, by screws, one of which is indicated at 22. In the particular construction shown, a single slide operates all the knives. While this may be accomplished in any desired manner, as illustrated, the slide 12 carries a cross bar 23, this bar being secured to the slide by means of screws 24, or in any other suitable manner. This bar extends on each side through openings in blocks 25, these blocks being secured by screws 27, or in any other suitable manner, to slides 28 which work in ways 29. The two-part blocks 8, 9 which carry the knives 5 and 7 may be secured to the blocks 25 in any suitable manner. 1n the construction shown, the blocks 25 are made integral with the part 8 of the two part block 8, 9.

Suitable cooperating devices are employed in connection with the cutters which devices may be of any suitable description. In the construction shown, female dies 30, 31 and 32 cooperate with the cutters 5, 6 and 7 respectively. These dies may be mounted in any suitable manner. As shown, the die 31 is formed on the under side of an overhanging arm 33, this arm being integral with a standard 3 1, which is secured by means of screws 35, or in any other suitable manner, to

an upright 36 which forms a part of the standard 1.

The dies 30 and 32 are carried on overhanging arms 37 which extend from standards 38, these standards being formed integral with side plates 39 secured by bolts 40, or in any other suitable manner, to brackets 41 extending from the main frame 1, the plates 39 being provided with ribs 42 through which the screws 40 pass. These side plates 39 have openings 43 therein to permit the movement of the cross bar 23 before referred to. The ways 29 which are the ways in which the slide 28 moves, are fast to the side plates 39, being secured thereto by screws 44, or in any other suitable manner.

While the arrangement of knives and cooperating dies-which has just been described is not essential to the invention, it presents many advantageous features, and the best constructions will embody it. Among other results secured by this arrangement of knives and dies, it may be remarked that the knives clear themselves after each cutting operation. It is to be understood, of course, that the table 2 has apertures through which the knives work and as the knives pass out through these apertures, they carry the group of tobacco leaves upward somewhat until the leaves are compacted against the dies. A further movement of the knives severs the leaves, and after this severing operation is completed, as the knives pass downward, they draw out of the cut leaves which are all left 011 the top of the table. This arrangement, therefore, does away with any clearing device for getting portions of the cut leaves out from between the cutters, which devices are practically necessary when the knives are located above the dies and work downward into them.

In the particular construction illustrated, it has been before stated that no matter what the number of knives employed may be or how they may be otherwise arranged, they will always be arranged so that one cut of filler material will be produced which is equal in length to the cigar to be formed from the filler material. In the particular construction illustrated, this section, which assembled to form a mass oi filler material.

may be conveniently termed the main section is produced by the knives 5 and 6 and is marked A. in Fig. 4.

vThe particular mechanism illustrated cuts, in addition to the main section A, other sections which may be conveniently termed iorming sections. One of these sections is marked 13, and the other C (see Fig. 4).

These sections are shown as so arated in Fi 4 i'or the purpose 01' clearly illustrating the action oi the cutters. Alter each group of leaves has been cut, the cuts will be This assembling may be conveniently effected by superposing the several cuts, the cut B being placed on the cut A and the cut 0 on the cut B. Asiast as the groups oi leaves are cut, the assembled cuts may be put together to form a mass of filler material which may be either stored in some convenient receptacle, or, as will usually be the case, led within the range of action oi suitable separating devices to sever the mass irom edge to edge into sections each of which is suitable lot a cigar filler, this filler being converted into a bunch by incasing it in a suitable binder.

When a mechanism such as that shown in the drawings is employed, there will be some tobacco remaining, this tobacco consisting of the butt ends of the leaves which project beyond the knives 5. ll the leaves be properly selected and graded with respect to the cigars it is proposed to make, this tobacco may be distributed through the mass of filler formed by assembling the sections without affecting the shape of the cigar. ll, however, any considerable amount of tobacco remains, it may be assembled with other leaves from which sections are to be cut in the manner described, or this re maining tobacco may be utilized as shorts or scrap.

It will be readily understood that inasmuch as each group 01' leaves has one main section cut therel'rom which is equal to the length of a cigar, each filler severed from the mass oi which this section forms a part will also have acertain amount of filler material or leaves extending from end to end oi the cigar. Furthermore, by properly shaping the knives and arranging them so as to cut the main section and a suitable number of forming sections, any desired shape of cigar can be produced.

The particular construction illustrated in the drawings is an excellent one for the formation of cigars oi a perl'ecto shape. The invention is not, however, confined to constructions which will make perlecto shapes ol' cigars, but may be embodied in constructions for form ing the filler material for cigars oi other shapes. The invention is not, therefore, to be limited to the particular contruction herein described and shown.

What is claimed is 1. In a filler cutter, the combination with means for cutting a main filler section, of means for cutting an additional forming section to be assembled with the main section, and a common operating; means for both cutting means, substantially as described.

2. In a filler cutter, the combination with means for cutting a main filler section, said means operating to shape the ends of said section so that they contain less material than the intermediate parts thereof, of means for cutting a forming section to be assembled with the main section, and a common operating means for both cutting means, substantially as described.

3. In a liller cutter, the combination with means for cutting a main filler section, said means operating to shape the ends so that they contain less material than the inter mediate parts thereof, of means for cutting a forming section, said means operating to shape the ends oi the torn ing section so that they will contain less material than the intermediate parts, and a common operating means for both cutting means, substantially as described.

4. In a fillercutter, the combination with a cutter adapted to cut one end of a main filler section and one end of a forming section, said cutter shaping said ends so that they contain less material than theintermediate parts of said sections, of length determining cutters for cutting the other ends of said sections, substantially as described.

In a iiller cutter, the combination with a cutter adapted to cut one end of a main filler section and one end of a forming section, said cutter shaping said ends so that they contain less material than the intermediate parts of said sections, of length determining cutters for cutting the other ends of said sections, and means for sinmltaneously operating the cutters substantially as described.

6. In a filler cutter, the combination -with a cutter adapted to cut: one end of a main filler section and one end of a forming section, said cutter shaping said ends so that; they contain less material than the intermediate parts ol said sections, of length determining cutters, said cutl operating to shape the other ends of said sections so they will contain less material than the intermediate parts of said sections, substantially as described.

7. In a filler cutter, the combination with a cutter adapted to cut one end of a main filler section and one end of a forming section, said cutter shaping said ends so that. they contain less material than the intermediate par .s of said sections, of length determining cutters, said cutters operating, to shape the other ends of said sections so that they will contain less material than the intermediate parts.

of said sections, and means for simultaneously operating the cutters, substantially as described.

In a filler cutter, the combination with a cutter the edge of which is arranged to present salient and rci ntrlint angles, said cutter operating to form one end or a main tiller section and one end ol' a forming section. of cutters for determining the length of said sections, one of said cutters having its edge arranged to form salient: and re entrant angles, substantially as described.

9. In a filler cutter, the combination with a cutter the edge of which is arranged to present salient and r "ntrani angles, said cutter operating to form one end of a main liller section and one end of a :[orming section, of cutters for determining the length of said sections, one of said cutters having its edge arranged to form salient and re entrant angles, and means for simultaneously operating the cutters, substantially as described.

10. In a Iiller cutter, the combination with a cutter the edge of which is arranged to present salient and reentrant angles, said cutter operating to form one end ol :1 main filler section and one end of a forming section, of cutters for determining; the length of said sections lying on each side of said cutter, said length determining cutters having their edges arranged to present salient and reentrant angles, substantially as described.

11. In a filler cutter, the combina tion with a cutter the edge of which is arranged to present salient and reentrant angles, said cutter operating to form one end of a main tiller section and one end 01? a forming section, of cutters for determining the length of said sections lying on each side of said cutter, said length determining cutters having their edges arranged to present salient and reentrant angles, and means for simultaneously operating the cutters, substantially as described.

12. In a filler cutter, the combination with a pair of length determining cutters lor severing main and l'orlning sections of filler, ol. an intermediate cutter operating to .torm one end of the main filler section and one end of the forming section, the distance between the intermediate cutter and the length determining cutter for the main section being greater than the distance between the inter mediate cutter and the length determining cutter .i'or the forming section, whereby the torming section is made shorter than the main section, substantially as described.

iii. In a tiller cutter, the combination with a pair of. length determining cutters for main and forming sections of tiller, the edges of said cutters presenting salient and rci ntrant angles. of an intermediate cutter operating to form one end of the main tiller section and one end of the torminsection, the edges of said cutter presenting salient and rct ntrant angles. the distance between the intermedialc cutter and the length determining cutter tor the main section being greater than the distance between the intermediate cutter and the length determining cutter for the forming section, whereby the forming section is made shorter than the main section, substantially as described.

l4. In a tiller cutter, the combination with a support. of a gage for positioning one end of a group of leaves. and means for severing the leaves into a plurality of sec tions, one of which is equal in length to the cigar to be t'orineit and another of which is less in length than the cigar to be formed. substanthilly as described.

1.5. In a tiller cutter, the combination with a support, of a gage for positioning one end of a group of leaves. and cutters tor severing the leaves into a plurality of sections. one of which is equal in length to the cigar to be formed and another of which is less in length than the cigar to be formed, the edges of the cutters being arranged to present salient and reentrant angles, substantially as described.

10. In a tiller cutter, the combination with a support, of a gage for positioning one end oi. a group of leaves, and means for simultaneously severing the leaves into a plurality of sections, one of which sections is equal in length to the t 1r to be t'ormed and another ot' which is less in length than the cigar to be formed, substantially as described.

17. In a tiller cutter. the combination with a support. of a gage for positioning one end of a group 01 leaves, and cutters, the edges of which present salient and ree'n trant angles, for simultaneously severing the leaves into a plurality of sections, one of which sections is equal in length to the cigar to be formed and another of. which is less in length than the cigar to be formed, substantially as described.

is. In a tiller cutter, the combination with a support for a group of leaves, ot an intermediate cutter and two outer cutters, the distance between the intermediate and one outer cutter being equal in length to the cigar to be t'orined, and the distance between the intermediate cutter and the other outer cutter being less than the length ot' the cigar to be termed, substantially as described.

it). In a tiller cutter, the combination with a support tor a group of leaves. of an intermediate cutter and two outer cutters. the edges of said intermediate and outer cuttors presenting salient and reentrant angles, the distance between the intermediate cutter and one outer cutter being equal in length to the c ar to be formed, and the distance between the intermediate cutter and the other outer cutter being less than the length of the cigar to be formed. substantially as described.

20. In a filler cutter. the combination with a support. of a gage for positioning one end of a group of leaves. three cutters lying on one side ot the gage, the distance from the intermediate cutter to the cutter which is t'arlhest from the gage being equal in length to the cigar to be formed. and the distance from the gage to the cutter next. it being less in length than the cigar to be formed, substantially as described.

21. In a-tiller cutter, the combination with a support, of a gage for positioning one end of a group of leaves. three cutters lying on one side ot the "age. the edges of said cutters presenting salient and rcentrant angles, the distance from the intermediate cutter to the cutter which is farthest from the gage being equal in length to the cigar to he formed. and the dis ance from the gage to the cutter next: it being less in length than the cigarv to be formed. substantially as described.

22 In a filler cutter, the combination with a support, ot' a plurality of cutting knives located below the support. said support having iperturcs through which the knives pass. cooperating cutting means located above the sup port, and means for operating the knives. subst'anti.-1lly as described.

2 In a tiller cutter. the combination with a support. of a plurality of male cutting knives located below the support. said knives having their edges arranged to pre sent salient and reiintrant angles, and the support: having apertures through which the knives pa s, a plurality of female cutters located above the support cooperating with the male knives. and means for operating the male knives, substantially as described.

24. In a tiller cutter, the combination with a support having a gage. for positioning one end 01' a group ol.- leaves, of a plurality 01? cutting knives located below the support, said support having apertures through which the knives pass, cooperating cutting means located above the support, and means for operating the knives, substantially as described.

In a tiller cutter, the combination with a support having a gage for positioning one end of a group of leaves, ot a plurality of male cutting knives located below the support. said knives having their edges arranged to present salient and reentrant angles, and the support: hav ing apertures through which the knives pass, a plurality of female cutters located above the support cooperating with the male knives, and means for operating the male knives. substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set. my hand, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses WILLIAM LUtfhlC'lT.

Witnesses A. Warm, 

